"You just don't know what to say to comfort your child, you know, for this senseless act, you know, and that's what she keeps asking, 'Why?'" Williams' mother Brenda Clipper said.

Bishop John Barton, of the Philadelphia Church of God in Christ offered comfort to family members who are asking why. He reasons that angels are only present for a moment. Za'niah, was an angel he said, who was here just long enough to teach them and all who see their story, how the heartbreak of tragedy eventually turns to enduring triumph.

"We're coming back, and when we come back, we're coming back stronger, better, and more determined," Barton said.